USAID&rsquo;s support for breastfeeding is longstanding, going back to the 1970&rsquo;s, when USAID raised concern over a decline in breastfeeding.&nbsp; We are proud that our &ldquo;Breastfeeding for Child Survival Strategy&rdquo; was launched all the way back in 1990, establishing breastfeeding as a critical component of our programs.

After 11 years in the making, Friday marked the day of the official launch of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. This hospital is located in Parktown, Johannesburg and is a unique hospital in that it is dedicated completely to pediatrics serving both the public and private health care systems in South Africa.

Ambassador Gaspard of the US Embassy South Africa and USAID health team had the pleasure of participating in a teacher training workshop, run by parter Education Development Center (EDC), focusing on Peer Pressure, just one element of the Department of Basic Education SA's (DBE) new sexuality scripted lesson plans, for grades 7, 8, & 9.

After 11 years in the making, Friday marked the day of the official launch of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. This hospital is located in Parktown, Johannesburg and is a unique hospital in that it is dedicated completely to pediatrics serving both the public and private health care systems in South Africa.